whats the oldest bear you've killed?

[D-Rock425]

Awesome good luck

[carpsniperg2]

Thanks a colored bear is high on my list. I hope I don't run into a couple big black bears first. My trigger finger might get itchy

[Rufous]

Carp- hope you are able to get a color phase up there in BC. We have more colored bears than black ones here in the Blues which is where I have done most of my bear hunting. I hope to get a blonde one this spring. A buddy of mine and I got drawn for the West Blues units of Oregon again this year. Blonde is the only lower 48 color phase I am missing and I will take a smaller blonde one if I get the chance though not a dink. Mostly at this point in my bear hunting I am only after mature boars but as I said I would take a smaller blonde one.

[carpsniperg2]

Thanks. Have you ever seen a big mature blonde bear? It seems like the blondes never get as big as the blacks and the chocolate bears. I can't remember ever seeing a blonde that I thought was legit over 150 or so. My dad has all but a cinnamon. That or a blonde would be my first choice. It would be nice to have a rug in every color  

[KFhunter]

Carp you're not going to go up to BC and shoot one of them little bitty devils off a bait pile are ya?

[carpsniperg2]

Nope no bait spot and stalk and dogs!

[KFhunter]

good on ya 

I'd like to see some dogs in action one of these days.

Maybe hire Bearpaw to run me a big tom   

[carpsniperg2]

I am sure he could put you on one!

[KFhunter]

How far in BC are you going?  Way up north?

Haven't seen any bears running around on the hillsides yet, should be soon though.  Once they're really out I see them pretty much daily on my commute.

I got drawn for GMU 105 this spring but haven't had the time off to hunt yet.

I'll be hunting a day here and there through April and then I'll hit it hard early May.   

Gotta fill two tags, boy and I did a group draw.

[carpsniperg2]

It's only like 3hrs from the Washington boarder.

[Rufous]

Carp- I have seen some big blonde bears but overall I agree that it is rare for the blonde bears to get large. Not sure why that is. Last year I drew the Dayton unit spring bear tag and saw a good sized blonde bear 3 different times that I tried to get but it outsmarted me every time. Maybe this will be the year. When my buddy and I drew the same OR unit in 2008 we saw a bunch of blonde bears so my hopes are high.

[carpsniperg2]

I don't know why it is either. I hope you can find a big blonde and whack him

[jackelope]

I've posted this pic before but I think this bear was a good sized bear. I took this pic hand held at 18x zoom from 1-1.5 miles away. I didn't expect a good picture but you can see the color.

[carpsniperg2]

I think I remember seeing that one before josh. It sure looks snow white!!! Looks like a good sized bear and for sure not small.

[jackelope]

I like that bear. Kinda wish we were prepared to kill him when we saw him. Neat bear for sure up almost in mt. goat country.